Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PROGER family families. In 1530 the mansion and half the lands were bought by Meredydd ap Meredydd ap Morgan; this Morgan was a son of Dafydd Gam. The Meredydds ran out in an heiress, Elizabeth, who (according to Theophilus Jones and Bradney) married LEWIS PROGER, second son of the William Proger named under A. Lewis was succeeded by his son EDWARD, whose son WROTH PROGER sold Gwern-vale (1668) to the Sir Henry Proger
PRYCE family Newtown Hall, , 1568, and Member of Parliament for the Montgomery boroughs in three Parliaments of queen Elizabeth. His youngest brother, ARTHUR PRYCE, of Vaynor, Montgomeryshire, was also sheriff in 1578 and Member of Parliament for the boroughs in 1571; in 1588 he was a candidate for the county against Edward Herbert of Blackhall, but was defeated, mainly owing to the gross partisanship of the sheriff (J. E. Neale
PRYS, EDMWND (1544 - 1623), archdeacon of Merioneth, and poet of Morgan ap Lewis of Pengwern, his first wife's cousin - both being descended from Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Einion, constable of Harlech castle, and, therefore, being of the lineage of Osbwrn Wyddel. His children by his first wife were JOHN PRYS, ROBERT PRYS (who married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert ap Edward of Maesyneuadd), and JANE PRYS. His children by his second wife were FFOULK PRYS (below
PRYSE family Gogerddan, 1695, the company was greatly in debt. After his death, Sir Humphrey Mackworth acquired his shares. As Sir Carbery died unmarried, the baronetcy expired, the estates devolving upon EDWARD PRYSE and afterwards upon LEWIS PRYSE (1684 - 1720), Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire and for the Cardigan borough. As Lewis Pryse left no son - he had married Ann, daughter of John Lloyd of Aberllefenni - the
PUGH, EDWARD (c. 1761 - 1813), miniature and landscape painter corps in 1803. Pugh supplied the drawings for Modern London, 1805, and, inspired by Boydell, wrote Cambria Depicta: A Tour through North Wales … which, illustrated with over seventy of the author's own drawings, was published posthumously in 1816. According to the preface, which is dated at Ruthin, 10 May 1813, the work took him nine years to complete. Edward Pugh, described as 'limner' of Well Street
PUGH, EDWARD CYNOLWYN (1883 - 1962), minister (Presb.), author and musician
PUGH, LEWIS HENRY OWAIN (1907 - 1981), soldier was published again in 1980 under the title Sea Wolves. The year 1945-46 was a notable one for Lewis Pugh as he won three DSO's, two as leader of the advance in Burma and the third in Java. After a period in the War Office in 1953 he became Chief of Staff GHQ Far East in 1956-57 and GOC 53rd Welsh Infantry Division (TA) 1958-61. He was colonel King Edward VII's Own Goorkas from 1956 to 1961 and
PULESTON family Emral, Plas-ym-mers, Hafod-y-wern, Llwynycnotiau, ' foresta domini Rogeri de Pyvylston ' occurs as a boundary in a deed of sale of lands in Gwillington (Archæologia Cambrensis, 1888, 32, 293). On 20 March 1293/4 he was appointed by Edward I the first sheriff of Anglesey (Cal. Welsh Rolls, 283), and as such was responsible for levying the odious tax of a fifteenth on moveables which precipitated the revolt led by Madog ap Llywelyn in the autumn of 1294
RANDLES, EDWARD (1763 - 1820), blind harpist and organist Born 1763 at Wrexham, the son of Edward Randles, butcher. He was taught the harp by John Parry, Ruabon. In 1788 he was appointed organist of Wrexham parish church. George Thomson, Edinburgh, in the introduction to his Alawon Cymreig, refers to him as a very proficient harpist. He and his daughter, Elizabeth Randles, played before George III and queen Charlotte. He died 23 August 1820 at Wrexham.
RANDLES, ELIZABETH (1801? - 1829), harpist and pianist Born 24 May 1801, the daughter of Edward Randles, Wrexham. While very young she became prominent by reason of her ability to play the harp and the piano. She went on a concert tour through parts of England; she also played, with her father, before George III and queen Charlotte. She and two sisters moved to Liverpool, and it was there that she died in June 1829.
RAVENSCROFT family Ravenscroft, . Phillips, Civil War in Wales, i, 180, ii, 99). In May 1648 he was a member of the parliamentary committee which supervised Flintshire; but after 1660 was pardoned. He was succeeded by his son EDWARD RAVENSCROFT, who married Anne, daughter of Sir Richard Lloyd of Esclus, and died in 1678. Their son was the last male of the line, THOMAS RAVENSCROFT 'of Broadlane ' (1670 - 1698), sheriff in 1692, Member of
RECORDE, ROBERT (d. 1558) Born at Tenby, son of Thomas Record and his wife Rose, daughter of Thomas Jones of Machynlleth. He graduated at Oxford and was elected Fellow of All Souls College in 1531. Migrating to Cambridge, he studied mathematics there and qualified in medicine. After a further period of teaching at Oxford he settled in London where he practised medicine and is said to have been physician to king Edward VI

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